Mo Siegel of Piermont, New York completed his English Channel attempt in 14 hours and 18 minutes to join the Channel’s exclusive ‘Half-Century Club‘.

Adding to his resume that includes four Manhattan Island Marathon Swims, a Lake Zurich Marathon Swim (10:58) and 11 Great Chesapeake Bay Swims, he is now looking forward to the 17-mile Ederle Swim on October 16th

The updated club members include the following:

1. George Brunstad (USA), 70, England-to-France in 15:59 in 2004
2. Clifford Batts (Australia), 67, France-to-English in 18:37 in 1987
3. Ashby Harper (USA), 65, E/F in 13:52 in 1982
4. Roger Allsopp (England), 65, E/F in 15:30 in 2006
5. Sue Oldham (Australia), 65, E/F in 17:11 in 2010
6. Michael Read (England), 63, E/F in 15:29 in 2004
7. Veljko Rogosic (Croatia), 63, E/F in 11:27 in 2004
8. Robert West (USA), 61, E/F in 15:35 in 1996
9. Sue Oldham (Australia), 61, E/F in 16:03 in 2006
10. Jean-Paul Madelenat (France), 60, E/F in 14:46 in 2002
11. Linda Ashmore (England), 60, E/F in 15:11 in 2007
12. Vijaya Claxton (USA), 59, E/F in 22:27 in 2007
13. James (Doc) Counsilman (USA), 58, E/F in 13:07
14. Mo Siegel(USA), 58, E/F in 14:
15. Carol Sing (USA), 57, E/F in 12:32 in 1999
16. Kevin Murphy (England), 57, E/F in 15:14 in 2006
17. Alan Macleay (England), 57, E/F in 22:14 in 2006
18. Peter Urrea (USA), 56, E/F in 14:38 in 1996
19. Kevin Murphy (England), 56, E/F in 13:35 in 2005
20. Jackie Cobell (England), 56, E/F in 28:44 in 2010
21. Duke Dahlin (USA), 55, E/F in 14:37 in 2003
22. Christopher Blakeslee (USA), 54, E/F in 14:44 in 2004
23. Michael Miller (USA), 54, E/F in 16:10 in 2008
24. Otto Thaning (South Africa), 53, E/F in 10:29 in 1994
25. Klaus Stutzer (Germany), 53, E/F in 14:09 in 1997
26. Morris Finkelstein (USA), 53, E/F in 15:21 in 2003
27. Peter Jurzynski (USA), 53, E/F in 17:18 in 2004
28. Bill Hoehn (USA), 53, E/F in 15:53 in 2004
29. Hugh Tucker (South Africa), 53, E/F in 13:37 in 2004
30. Tom Hecker (USA), 53, E/F in 15:21 in 2005
31. Steven Smith (England), 53, E/F in 14:28 in 2005
32. Henry Eckstein (USA), 52, E/F in 14:24 in 2000
33. Peter Jurzynski (USA), 52, E/F in 14:57 in 2003
34. Dennis Dressel (USA), 52, E/F in 12:08 in 2003
35. Jorge Rikarday (Mexico), 52, E/F in 20:24 in 2003
36. Tim Cheesman (England), 52, E/F in 15:07 in 2007
37. Kevin Murphy (England), 51, E/F in 14:29 in 2000
38. Peter Jurzynski (USA), 51, E/F in 17:08 in 2002
39. Anne Cleveland (USA), 51, E/F in 11:33 in 2007
40. Nancy Steadman-Martin (USA), 50, E/F in 11:20 in 2004
41. James Fitzpatrick (USA), 50, E/F in 14:32 in 2005
42. Frank Chalmers (Scotland), 50, E/F in 16:48 in 2005
43. Timothy Cheesman (England), 50, E/F in 16:14 in 2005
44. Terry O’Brien (Australia), 50, E/F in 15:50 in 2006
45. Antonio Argüelles (Mexico), 50, E/F in 12:54 in 2009
46. Jim Bayles (USA), 50, E/F in 10:59 in 2002

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